As the 2025-26 school year comes to an end, we move forward with our college careers. We've faced challenges — bad exam grades, difficult professors and motivation dips — but we've also had accomplishments, memorable experiences with friends and beautiful days on campus.
Some of us are about to graduate and join the workforce. Some of us still have a lot of credits to earn.
Regardless of where we are on our path, the one thing that unites us all is warm weather, good music and the completion of another semester. Here are some happy, sad and summery songs to tie up the semester on a bittersweet note.
"School's Out" — Alice Cooper
"How Far We've Come" — Matchbox Twenty
"Lush Life" — Zara Larsson
"I Know The End" — Phoebe Bridgers
"Party In The U.S.A." — Miley Cyrus
"Coast (feat. Anderson .Paak)" — Hailee Steinfeld, Anderson .Paak
"Promise" — Laufey
"I'll Always Remember You" — Hannah Montana
"Time of Our Lives" — Pitbull, Ne-Yo
"Vienna" — Billy Joel
"Good Time" — Owl City, Carly Rae Jepsen
"Home" — Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
"The Final Countdown" — Europe
"I'm Still Standing" — Elton John
"Burning Heart - From "Rocky IV" Soundtrack" — Survivor
"Hey Ya!" — Outkast
"Tubthumping" — Chumbawamba
"Send Me On My Way" — Rusted Root
"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" — Green Day
"No. 1 Party Anthem" — Arctic Monkeys